Ronald is baking a cake that requires 2 5/8 cups of flour. The only measuring tools that he has in his house are equivalent to 1/2 cup, 1/4 cup, and 1/16 cup. Part A:
What would be the best way to measure out the flour for the cake?

Part B:
Ronald wishes to cut the recipe in half. Which measuring tools will be the most efficient to use when measuring the flour for the cake? Enter the number of times each measuring tool will be used.